"We just returned from a minitrip (3 days) and we managed to pack in Animal Kingdom, MGM, and then MK. We were busy and tired, but what a great family vacation. We just made sure that we focused on the kids; with it being so busy that week, we had to forgo some rides and attractions to make sure we did other things that the younger 2 (2 & 4) would like. We had to stand in lines, of course, but overall we worked our time out well.Animal Kingdom, though it didn’t seem so crowded, had lines too long for us to wait in. We still had a nice say walking around and catching someshows.MGM was great. We realy loved Playhouse Disney, and the Beauty and the Beast show. We got a lot of great photos of our kids with characters! The backlot tour was super and we were there for the Osbourne Lights – sooo worth dealing with crowds!Magic Kingdom was magical. We had to ride the tea cups and flying Dumbos, of course, but had to go to ToonTown to see the princesses in the tent. My 4YO was in Heaven! We ended our evening at the Castle for dinner and the SpectroMagic Parade on our way out of the park.We stayed at a Downtown Disney Hotel (Grosvenor), and have NO complaints – and they are in the process of a major renovation, so it will only get better. Beds we comfy, everything super clean, and they have character breakfasts in the restaurant 3 days a week. We went there our final morning and it was great to have Goofy and Pluto spend so much time with the kids. Being across the street from DTD was great. The perfect thing for our 1st evening. If you’re sending out postacrds, go to the scrapbook store and have them postmark them for you!We only went to one character meal within the park – Cinderella’s Royal Table – AWESOME! My 4YO loved seeing Cinderella, and my DH, a former chef, thought the food was excellent.We’re already planning our next trip for a “quieter” time so that we can do everything we missed and repeat the things we loved!"

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"Disney truly is magic…The Wilderness Lodge is the only place we will ever stay. We also stayed at Pop Century, and while it was nice, we were just spoiled by how plush the Wilderness Lodge was. The service everywhere at Disney is legendary, and it truly stands up to all the hype. I highly recommend Disney’s Dining plan as well, they really feed you until you bust! My family is most definitely going back, we love Disney!"

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"Disney World has always captured my imagination. I could go every year and discover new things despite the number of times I have visited the parks. I must say, it is definately ‘the happiest place on earth’."

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"Epcot is fun. Worth taking your kids if you can’t afford to travel the world, but not as good as the real thing. I do recommend the World Food and Wine event in November."

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"If you haven’t been, GOOO!!! It is the best vacation you will ever have! For kids from ages 1 to 99. You will have the time of your life. Where imagination meets reality!"

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"Always a family favorite place, We love to camp in the fall during the food and wine festival, and of course Mickeys not so scary halloween party"

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"I have to say being 29 years old and going to Walt Disney World for a family reunion was very enjoyable. Spending time with my nephew was priceless. My sisters, brother-in law and my boyfriend were magically turn in to little kids. However, one thing to watch out for is the what we have coined “The Disney Magic,” meaning the dreaded heat stroke. Make sure to drink a lot of water and take some time during the day to rest. If you are able to stay on the Disney property take advantage of their extended hours. You can definitely get to do more and not deal with the crowds. Also if you have the money check out some of Walt Disney behind the scenes tours. Such as Epcot’s Living Seas Scuba Diving. In the end I had a great time but after a week of living the Disney Experience I did have a little bit of Disney overload. "

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"Disney is a place with something for everyone. How many amusement parks have rides the whole family can go on together? Of course there are also kiddy rides and adult/big kid rides if you want them. The shows and parades are engaging. The characters and employees, or “cast members”, are always happy to see you and share a bit of Disney magic. The parks are perfectly themed; background music to make the mood, characters and “cast members” who fit the location, rides and shows which fit the theme, even detailed decorations and “aging” when needed. Add the lovely hotels, fun restaurants (gotta love Ohana!), pools and water parks, sports venus and wide variety of shops to the mix and it adds up to magic!"

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"I went here when I was in high school but fell in love with the parks. I enjoyed riding all of the rides and also walking around epcot and going to see some of the shows. I now have a 2 almost 3 year old and I am planning on taking her down there to enjoy it. She will have a blast going to MGM Studios and playing on the Honey We Shrunk the Kids playground or going into Mickey & Minnie’s house at the main park. I recommend taking either your children along with you or just going on your own with either friends or family!"

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"What a great trip!! I stayed onsite which was well worth it. We got to get into the park early and stay late when the park was closed to all others. They had a bus to take you to the different parks."

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